by: Jeffrey Merrihue
Jeffrey Merrihue has traveled the world in search of the best Fine Dining and Cheap Eats. Below please find his picks for his hometown of Los Angeles.
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TRUSTED FRIEND’S LIST
Fine Dining
Dialogue
Scratch Bar
Somni
Trois Mec
Urasawa
Vespertine
Heritage
Chinois on Main (Wolfgang Puck Pioneered Asian Fusion)
Langers (Best Deli Sandwich on Earth)
Matsuhisa (Predecessor to the Nobu empire)
Spago – Salmon and caviar pizza
MId-Level Dining
Bavel
Chi Spacca
Hatchett Hall
Kali
Majordomo (David Chang)
Viale Dei Romani
EP-LP
Mexican
Taco Maria – An hour South
Gilbertos Taquiza (Weekends only)
Teddy’s Red Tacos
Barba Kush – Quesadilla w/chicharon & Squash Blossoms (weekends only)
Korean
Gwang Yang – Upscale BBQ
Genwa (24 Banchan!)
Yangji – Sizzling Spicy Galbi Jin (Short Rib Cauldron)
Ham Ji Park – Pork Rib Sizzling Platter
Kogi Taco Truck
Chinese
Chengdu Taste – Best Sichuan restaurant in the world
Shanghai Seafood Village #1 – Magnificent and over the top
Elite – Dim Sum
101 Noodle Express – Beef roll